Edited Productions Bread and Stones

Bread and Stones

Poetic portrait of Nubia before the Aswan Dam.

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Title
Bread and Stones
Language(s)
French
Description
Filmed before the launch of the international campaign to save the Nubian monuments, this poetic documentary explores the artistic and philosophical dimensions of a civilization at risk. As the Aswan High Dam project promises progress for Egypt, the film reflects on the urgency to safeguard the timeless beauty of Nubia's temples, landscapes and cultural memory.
Country
Egypt
Sudan
Place
Nubia
Duration (minutes)
00:29:08
Theme(s)
Culture
Subtheme(s)
World Heritage
Preservation of monuments
Cultural heritage
Rights
UNESCO/Tiers
Rights Information
RTF / UNESCO / R.A.U.
Original Format
16mm
Colour or B/W
Black and White
Subtitles
No
Genre
Documentary
Material Type
Edited Production
Year
1960

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